Johnston County, North Carolina

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 226,623
Median household income: $79,838
Median home value: $267,600

Johnston County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 226,623. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $79,838 is above the North Carolina median ($69,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, Johnston County's population grew 15.1% from 196,870 to 226,623, while its median household income rose 33.4% from $59,865 to $79,838.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.7% of the population. 77.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 226,623
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $79,838
Median home value: $267,600
Median gross rent: $1,007
Housing units: 88,314
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

196,870226,623

Median household income

$59,865$79,838

Median home value

$165,100$267,600

Median gross rent

$857$1,007

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	196,870	$59,865	$165,100	$857
2020	203,308	$61,806	$180,200	$835
2021	211,320	$66,026	$202,600	$890
2022	219,042	$75,288	$240,100	$970
2023	226,623	$79,838	$267,600	$1,007

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13,793	6.1%
5 to 17	43,159	19.0%
18 to 24	18,182	8.0%
25 to 34	28,689	12.7%
35 to 44	31,415	13.9%
45 to 54	32,576	14.4%
55 to 64	28,194	12.4%
65 to 74	19,549	8.6%
75 and over	11,066	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	142,071	62.7%
Black or African American	37,414	16.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	614	0.3%
Asian	1,785	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	79	0.0%
Some other race	957	0.4%
Two or more races	6,892	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36,811	16.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15,941	10.5%
High school graduate	41,679	27.5%
Some college or associate's	52,012	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	30,223	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	11,634	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	84,988	77.5%
Carpooled	8,831	8.0%
Public transit	80	0.1%
Walked	721	0.7%
Bicycle	83	0.1%
Worked from home	14,322	13.1%
Other means	693	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,067	16.8%
15 to 29 min	26,726	28.0%
30 to 44 min	25,001	26.2%
45 to 59 min	14,889	15.6%
60+ min	12,713	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 11.2% (25,065 of 223,985)

	Count	Share
Family households	60,072	73.0%
Nonfamily households	22,221	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	82,293	93.2%
Vacant	6,021	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	63,448	77.1%
Renter-occupied	18,845	22.9%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66,390	75.2%
1-unit, attached	2,492	2.8%
2 to 4 units	2,864	3.2%
5 to 19 units	2,261	2.6%
20 or more units	1,918	2.2%
Mobile home & other	12,389	14.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 37101
State: North Carolina
Land area: 792 sq mi
Water area: 3.63 sq mi
Center point: 35.5134, -78.3673